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Popularity of LPG on the rise, says Autogas
The popularity of LPG in the UK is increasing as motorists look to help the environment and reduce their carbon emissions. Emma Bartle from Autogas, said: “As running costs become ever more important, LPG can save on fuel bills with the added benefit of being much better for the ...
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Variable forecourt offer confuses shoppers
Shoppers have become confused over what to expect from forecourts and it’s likely to be costing the industry footfall and sales,according to Mike Greene, CEO at him! research & consulting. Speaking at the IGD Convenience on the Forecourt conference Mike revealed, “The increasing amount of segmentation within forecourts is leading ...
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Strong sales forecast for motorcycles and scooters
The motorcycle and scooter market is riding high as new research from Mintel predicts that sales of new machines will rise strongly over the next five years. With the market benefiting from an increasing number of older returner bikers seeking to rediscover their youth, plus a significant number of younger ...
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Gulf forecourt raises funds for rescue teams
Hundreds of residents in the market town of Cockermouth had to be rescued from their homes during the floods that hit Cumbria during November 2009. Robin Benn, proprietor of the Gulf-supplied Fairfield Garage,was only too glad to lend a hand at the time, and he continues to do so.On the ...
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Judicial review sought by Imperial Tobacco subsidiary
Imperial Tobacco Group’s subsidiary cigarette vending machine company, Wolverhampton-based Sinclair Collis, is seeking a judicial review of the relevant sections of the Health Act 2009, which seek to ban sales of tobacco from vending machines from Octoboer 2011. Gareth Davis, chief executive, said: “Legal action is always a last resort ...
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ACS warns against weakened Ombudsman
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has warned of the risks of weakening the powers and independence of the proposed Grocery Ombudsman, and has urged ministers to implement faithfully the original recommendations of the Competition Commission. The comments come as ministers launched a 12 week consultation on the creation of ...
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Shell reports steep drop in earnings
Royal Dutch Shell said today the sale of its Ellesmere Port refinery to Indian conglomerate Essar Energy was still under review after reporting a steep drop in fourth quarter and full year earnings. Shell announced plans to offload 15% of its refinery capacity in Europe and the Americas, including the ...
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BP sees profits surge in Q4
BP has reported a surge in profits for the fourth quarter of 2009. The oil giant said profits surged by 70% to $4.4 billion (£2.8 billion) in the last three months of the year, compared with a loss of $3.3 billion (£2 billion) for the same period in 2008. Meanwhile, ...
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Harvest Energy’s big presence at IFFE 2010
Harvest Energy, which opened its ninth branded site just before Christmas and will be opening its 10th shortly, will be hard to miss at this year’s International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment Exhibition (IFFE). That’s because the oil company is sponsoring the entrance to the show and will have a high-profile ...
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MPs back rates issue
RMI Petrol has called on retailers to get their MPs to support its business rates challenge. Brian Madderson, RMI Petrol chairman, has been leading the charge against the methodology used by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) in its recent revaluations after retailers expressed concerns over ’unreasonable’ hikes in the new ...
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Barclaycard Freedom
Barclaycard is to launch a new loyalty scheme Freedom in March, describing it as the broadest retail rewards scheme the UK has ever known. The new scheme will be available to more than eight million cardholders who will be able to earn rewards at what the company says ...
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Big deal for Simply Coffee and Murco
Simply Coffee has signed a three-year contract with Murco to provide premium coffee to 130 of its refitted sites. This will be the first time Murco has offered fresh ground coffee to its customers. Murco’s general manager non-fuel, Tony Walker, commented: "We are committed to the best possible customer experience. ...
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in brief
Euro Garages’ big spend Euro Garages plans to spend £6m to give a motorway services on the M61 a major overhaul after getting the green light from Chorley Borough Council. The Top 50 Indies retailer said it aimed to start work in the spring after gaining permission to refurbish the ...
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Co-op chiefs say thank you to staff
Co-op staff have been thanked for their sterling efforts in coping with the recent bad weather by the company’s management team. Tim Hurrell, managing director of The Co-operative Food, said: "The staff on the petrol forecourts, as well as our food and distribution teams, deserve a massive thank you for ...
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Oil companies fail to meet RTFO
Major oil companies have failed to demonstrate the sustainability of their biofuels, according to the Renewable Fuels Agency, in its latest report on the impacts of the biofuel supplied in the first year of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The report claims that fossil fuel suppliers Morgan Stanley and ...
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Drivers relax over fuel prices
Car owners appear to have a more relaxed attitude to car use and fuel purchasing than they did in July 2008, when fuel prices were at their peak, according to a consumer survey by research company Key Note. Comparing the results of its latest survey which took place in ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Have you taken action to complain to the relevant parties about the new business rates scheme? yes 75%no 25% The Valuation Office Agency’s 2010 rates revaluation is obviously an issue that the majority of our readers feel strongly about. The challenge to the new rates is gathering momentum, with MPs ...
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Euro Garages to spend £6m to revamp motorway site
Euro Garages plans to spend £6m to give a motorway services on the M61 a major overhaul after getting the green light from Chorley Borough Council. The Top 50 Indies retailer said it aimed to start work in the spring after gaining permission to refurbish the northbound and southbound ...
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NewsMP files EDM over Business Rates
MP Philip Dunne has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for the government to postpone the Business Rate revaluation for petrol stations. In the EDM, the Conservative MP for Ludlow, in Shropshire, said independent forecourts were under threat from the new Business Rates, adding the revaluation “unfairly ...
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ACS demands evidence for alcohol restrictions
The Association of Convenience Stores is concerned by the recommendations of the Health Select Committee’s report into alcohol, which includes a range of measures to restrict price, availability and marketing of alcohol. Of note is legislation to introduce a minimum price of 40p per unit and regulations to restrict alcohol ...